VOA慢速英语2018 费城老鹰队首夺"超级碗"

Philadelphia Eagles Team Is Underdog No More This is What's Trending Today ...这里是《今日热点》节目。 The underdog Philadelphia Eagles football team has won its first Super Bowl. The team defeated the favored New England Patriots in the

VOA慢速英语2018 美副总统彭斯赴韩或会见朝鲜官员

Pence Leaves Open Possibility to Meet North Korean Officials U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is not ruling out a meeting with North Korean officials during his trip to South Korea to attend the Winter Olympics. 美国副总统迈克彭斯（Mike Pence）

Disputed Book About Trump, 'Fire and Fury,' Becomes Bestseller

A new and sharply critical book about Donald Trumps first year in office went on sale Friday, four days earlier than planned. Michael Wolffs Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House describes a chaotic White House, a president who was not prepared

What Is a 'Bomb Cyclone?'

This is Whats Trending Today When it comes to weather, it is hard to sound more frightening than to call a storm a bomb cyclone. 谈到天气，很难听到什么比炸弹旋风更可怕的了。 But that is how weather experts are describing a huge

Getting to Know Gerunds and Infinitives

Getting to Know Gerunds and Infinitives Welcome to another episode of Everyday Grammar on VOA Learning English. English learners have difficulty with gerunds and infinitives. A gerund is the ing form of a verb that functions the same as a noun. For e

US Attorney General Ends Obama Marijuana Policy

American Attorney General Jeff Sessions has cancelled a federal policy that let American states legalize marijuana. The move came just days after California, the countrys largest state, began permitting recreational use of the drug. President Donald

Iranian Americans Closely Watching Protests in Iran

Iranian Americans have been closely watching protests in Iran. An Iranian government campaign against protesters led to the deaths of at least 21 people over the past week. More than 400 others were arrested. Thousands of Iranians have also taken par

Peruvian Writers Speak Out Against Fujimori Pardon

More than 230 Peruvian writers have signed a letter rejecting the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori. The letter criticizes current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for offering the pardon, announced on December 24. Alfredo Bryce Echenique, F

Iran's Islamic Republic Faces Protests

Supporters of Irans government held demonstrations in cities across the country Wednesday following days of anti-government protests. Iranian state television showed video of crowds waving Iranian flags and expressing support for Irans top leader. La

Extreme Cold Affecting Many Areas Across US

Extremely cold weather is a problem in many parts of the United States. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that record-setting temperatures have been blamed for at least 12 deaths in recent weeks. Some forecasters say the worst weather is yet to

California Becomes Largest State to Legalize Marijuana

California has become the largest American state to legalize the sale of marijuana. The new law took effect on New Years Day. California voters approved a measure to legalize the drug in November 2016. The law permits adults, 21 years and older, to p

VOA慢速英语--'A Princess of Mars,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Three

'A Princess of Mars,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Three 更新时间:2018/1/27 9:01:00 来源:本站原创 作者:佚名 下载MP3语音 JOHN CARTER: Another of the large air ships exploded high in the air. Members of the crew fell to the ground. T

VOA慢速英语2018--Pakistani Doctor, Who Aided Hunt for bin Laden, Forgotten in Prison

Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani doctor, helped the United States find Osama bin Laden in 2011. He was later arrested by Pakistani authorities and has been in prison waiting for a trial ever since. The U.S. supports Afridis release. However, the debate ove

VOA慢速英语2018--Chilean Film Nominated for Academy Award

Lebanons first Oscar-nominated movie and a Chilean picture with a transgender actor are among five finalists for best foreign language film at the 2018 Academy Awards. The winner will receive an Academy Award, also called an Oscar. The 90th Academy A

VOA慢速英语2018--Trump in Davos: ‘America First’ Does Not Mean ‘America Alone’

United States President Donald Trump repeated his America First message in a speech Friday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 美国总统川普周五在瑞士达沃斯举行的世界经济论坛上发表讲话时再次重申了他的美

VOA慢速英语--普京批评美国公布俄罗斯权力榜

Putin Criticizes US for Publishing List of Influential Russians Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the United States for releasing a list of over 200 people with close ties to the Russian government. Putin described the release as a host

VOA慢速英语--天文观测者期待“月亮超级碗”

Sky Watchers Prepare For the 'Super Bowl' of Moons This is What's Trending Today. The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week. 月亮将会在本周给人们带来一次罕见的三重乐趣。 On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see

朝鲜导弹威胁令人们想起“星球大战”的导弹防御

North Korea Missile Threat Brings Back Talk of 'Star Wars' Defenses Scientists and American space agency officials led efforts by the United States to develop a space-based missile defense system in the 1980s. Now, those same individuals are urging t

VOA慢速英语--How Will Machines and AI Change the Future of Work?

Several recent studies examined how machine automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will change the future of work. Some estimates predict these technologies could displace up to 30 percent of workers worldwide by 2030. One study was published by

VOA慢速英语2018 日本工程师为圆梦造8.5米巨型机器人

Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of operating a robot from Mobile Suit Gundam. 日本工程师南云正章（Masaaki Nagumo）一直梦想着操作《机动战士高达》中的机器人。 That is the name of a popular Japanese an